There are two kinds of people in this world—those who love thunderstorms
and those who don’t. For some, the idea of waves crashing, loud thunder, and
lightning that strikes hard is exciting, enticing and perhaps even calming. For
others, it’s a frightening occurrence that is wished away immediately.

Which ever side you’re rooting for, it’s safe to say that photographs and
videos of lightening striking is truly amazing. And some people are talented
enough to capture these photos and videos at just the right time—like this man
named Clint Blevins.

Clint was in Daytona Beach, Florida on the evening of a tremendous storm
when he quickly grabbed his device in hopes of capturing the awesome flashes of
lightening. And boy, did he deliver! He managed to capture several small
lightening strikes as well as one massive one super nearby. Now, if you’re a
fan of meteorology, you’ll know that it is extremely difficult to see or
capture a nearby lightening strike and its effects.

What Clint managed to film was called a secondary lightening strike which
is essentially several additional strikes after one main one. HowStuffWorks
defines the occurrence by saying, “It is very possible that a main strike can
be followed by 30 or 40 secondary strikes. Depending on the time delay between
strikes, we may see what looks like one long-duration main strike, or a main
strike followed by other flashes along the path of the main strike.”

The cherry on the cake? He managed to capture one of these strikes so
close, that it’s possible to see a line of long, burned air hanging in the sky!

See the seriously impressive video below and don’t forget to let us know
your thoughts! If you’ve been wow-ed by the footage, share it with your friends
and family.